Gti 6 brakes?

23rd April 2009, 16:56

Planning fitting gti6 brakes to my VTS soon, just wondering if i need to change the master cylinder? Or will the standard one be fine?

23rd April 2009, 17:01

If you can get hold of the MS, do it.

But you 'can' have it without.

23rd April 2009, 17:03

yeah i will do in time, just making sure that it would be fine with the standard one in the meantime.cheers

23rd April 2009, 17:14

Standard MS is fine, just get fook loadsa pedal travel

23rd April 2009, 17:32

As above, I am happy with my braking but the pedal travels some distance.

23rd April 2009, 17:33

I believe you can use a 406 v6 MS too? get a definate answer on this tho

23rd April 2009, 17:47

You can do without but if you want any feel atall in the pedal youll need the MC

29th April 2009, 22:16

rite guys i have the brake setup and MC. i have tried searching but to no avail, which part of the caliper needs grinding? if any? i will be running S rims. cheers

29th April 2009, 22:33

youll need to do it when fitting, you can see then where it needs grinding and can mark accordingly. % min job

Just a quick tip, before you drain all the fluid to do the master cylinder, crack all the bleed screws open your going to use and then close them again, ie back brakes and gti-6 calipers, As my back ones were siezed in and nipples snapped soo easily, on both sides, was a pain in the ass haveing no brakes for a week!

29th April 2009, 22:38

can see where it needs grinding as it will catch the strut? am i right in saying this?

30th April 2009, 08:40

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Originally Posted by mish_VTR

can see where it needs grinding as it will catch the strut? am i right in saying this?

Here is mine, just for indication.

30th April 2009, 09:20

Hi, fitted xsara VTS discs & callipers to my Saxo VTS a couple of months ago, it works brilliantly with the standard master cylinder, pedal travel is the same as before (with the standard callipers) but you can take the travel up on the conversion adjuster (for want of a better name) from left to right-hand drive behind plastic cover or alternatively is all the air out of the system?
As pictures show above you do need to grind a little off of the callipers so they fit flush on to the strut and the bolt holes line up. BUT.........I don't think I'd touch the calliper - I ground a flange of off the strut bottom much safer in my opinion. But everyone to their own!

crowds

30th April 2009, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crowds

Hi, fitted xsara VTS discs & callipers to my Saxo VTS a couple of months ago, it works brilliantly with the standard master cylinder, pedal travel is the same as before (with the standard callipers) but you can take the travel up on the conversion adjuster (for want of a better name) from left to right-hand drive behind plastic cover or alternatively is all the air out of the system?
As pictures show above you do need to grind a little off of the callipers so they fit flush on to the strut and the bolt holes line up. BUT.........I don't think I'd touch the calliper - I ground a flange of off the strut bottom much safer in my opinion. But everyone to their own!

crowds

Thats the carrier not caliper.

You lose no integrity from the grinding.

30th April 2009, 19:19

I converted my front brakes to GTI6's about 3 months ago still cant get used to the endo's i pull haha!! dont need to change the master cylinder its big enough believe me. just need to whizz a little bit of the suspension strut rather than the calipa, if you get it right the caliper will sit snug against the suspension unit with no movement. Sweet as a nut!!you'll love fast breakin more than the top end i tell you!!

30th April 2009, 19:36

i think im going to grind the carrier tbh, as it will be easier as its off the car.other people have done it so should be fine

1st May 2009, 13:04

Just don't stamp on the brakes at speed it'll stop on its nose

and you don't need any special expensive pads

crowds

1st May 2009, 16:59

ive got some gti 6 disks and calipers, will i be ok with standard vtr mc? cheers, if any one would like to buy a set of gti 6 brakes, i can get them cheaply.

3rd May 2009, 10:28

have tried fitting these today, but both calipers are the same, do they need to be different.ie one for each side?have i been sent the wrong thing? HELP

3rd May 2009, 10:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by mish_VTR

have tried fitting these today, but both calipers are the same, do they need to be different.ie one for each side?have i been sent the wrong thing? HELP

They should be a mirror image of each other..

3rd May 2009, 10:44

Fuck been sent two the same

3rd May 2009, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by mish_VTR

Fuck been sent two the same

never a good thing, ebay or?

3rd May 2009, 10:48

just emailed the guy he has another set on ebay atm so hope its just a genuine mistake. raging as already had taken the old brakes off when i noticed

3rd May 2009, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Bickerton

never a good thing, ebay or?

yeah ebay.

3rd May 2009, 10:51

Just box em up, put your original ones back on and try put it to the back of your mind till you got the new bits, make sure he covers the return postage too

3rd May 2009, 10:55

yeah will do, hope its just a genuine error on his part as he has another set for sale, hoping he has two drivers side ones in that setup pain in the arse tho

3rd May 2009, 16:23

a little cheat would be to adjust the brake travel nuts

3rd May 2009, 17:55

well ive contacted the seller and hes going to send out the drivers side caliper from another set he had for sale and let me keep the extra one so result!